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>On top of this, there is decent reason to believe that there's a down-side to mask laws: too many people think that they can behave normally if they're wearing
by BolexNOLA 6y ago
>On top of this, there is decent reason to believe that there's a down-side to mask laws: too many people think that they can behave normally if they're wearing a mask, when the evidence simply doesn't support it.
I have seen this repeated many times but have not seen any evidence that really supports it. It just sounds like a common behavior. I would imagine the cross-section of people who are already going to act like it wasn’t a big deal and people who wear a mask that act like it’s not a big deal is already substantial. And while I also don’t have any data, I think it is as common sense as the other assumption and thus illustrates my point.
- noodlesUK 6y agoAnecdotally, people give you a fair bit more space when you’re wearing a mask and clearly taking precautions than if you aren’t. I’d argue that in the current political climate, mask wearing might actually improve distancing measures. The people who aren’t wearing masks just don’t seem to give a shit. It’s a social signal about if you care about covid these days. I’m saddened that we can’t just make tonnes of melt blown and make n95s (that imo are more comfortable than normal masks cause they aren’t touching your lips) for anyone who wants them.
- runnr_az 6y agoFor what it’s worth, thus seems correct in my experience. I expected people to just throw on masks and behave “normally,” but the opposite seems to have happened - it serves as a reminder of the seriousness of the situation.
- Wowfunhappy 6y agoAlso an anecdote, but I know many people IRL who have said "The reason we should be able to open back up is everyone knows to wear a mask now." That doesn't mean people shouldn't wear masks, but... it's definitely the wrong takeaway.